Apollo vs Grünflügelara

Parnassius apollo compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Grünflügelara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Grünflügelara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Papilionidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Parnassius	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Parnassius apollo	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Grünflügelara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Grünflügelara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Grünflügelara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Grünflügelara

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Apollo

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Grünflügelara

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway